The Joy of Bloodsport on Sarah Palin's Alaska

There's one major thing Sarah Palin wants you to take away from her show: Compared to the lower 48, things are different up in Alaska. And she doesn't mean just the alcohol-intake-to-missing-teeth ratio. No, it's all about the independent, free spirit that allows a gal to grab a high-powered rifle and head out to the tundra to become one with nature.

Let's see…laying on the damp ground in the cold until you can kill a big animal. In terms of accomplishments, that's really swinging for the fences.